Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Naples / 07.09.2022 16:10:42
The Napoli surprised Liverpool 4-1 on their debut in the Champions League and the scoreboard might have been bigger but Alisson put on the hero suit for that to happen. The game also meant the return of Hirving Lozano following he left on a stretcher over the weekend due to a severe blow to the head.
Those from southern Italy were a locomotiveLiverpool never got to Diego Armando Maradona, did not create dangerous plays and just ran behind the ball throughout the game.
The Italian night began with a light of hope and surprise with a goal 5 minutes into Zielinski converted penalty and from that psychic blow the Reds no longer knew how to get up, not even because Alisson at 18 minutes stopped a penalty from Osimhen.
In the first half, in addition to Zielinski, they were also present on the scoreboard for Napoli, Anguissa at 31′ and at 44′ Simeone. The win was already practically written in a night of illusion for the Neapolitans.
In the complement Napoli put a blow that was withering, Zielinski got his second of his own at 47 minutes and the Reds were baffled on the field, they were being surprised by a team that was overwhelming.
Yes ok Liverpool shortened distances with a goal from the Colombian, Luis Díazthe disadvantage on the scoreboard was great and Napoli never lowered its revolutions so as not to give life to an English team that had the individualities to do so, but this was not their night.
At 58 ‘Chucky Lozano came in as a substitutethe Mexican was in doubt because of the blow he received to the head over the weekend and in the end Spalletti decided to give him minutes because he understands that when he is well he is an important player for the team.
Upcoming Champions League matches
- Rangers vs Napoli / Tuesday, September 13 at 2:00 p.m.
- Liverpool vs Ajax / Tuesday, September 13 at 2:00 p.m.